Method for making boxes



Jan. 6, 1925. I 1,521,845

4. J. TYER METHOD FOR MAKING BOXES Filed June 6, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l Q I I I Swank c 6 I (7072/ JZy 1,521,845 J. J. TYER I METHOD FOR MAKING BOXES Filed June 6, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

JOHN J. TYER, OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

METHOD FOR MAKING BOXES.

Application filed. June 6,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. Tyne, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Greensboro, in the county of Guilford and 5 State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods for Making Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had. to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in boxes and the method of making the same and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved box comprising a box bottom part and a box cover part having associated therewith a lifting web or strip, said lifting web or strip operating upon movement of the box cover part to raise or elevate the contents of the box bottom part.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provide a novel and improved box comprising a box bottom part and a box cover part having associated therewith a lifting web or strip which, upon opening of the box cover part serves to lift the contents of the box bottom part to a height at least equal to the height of the shoulder orneck of the box and which strip or web also serves to substantially reinforce the strength of the hinged connection between the box bottom part and the box cover part.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved box having a lifting web or strip associated with the box bottom part and the box cover part, said strip or web serving to conceal or obscure from view the back part of the finished box or the hinged portion thereof whereby the necessity of covering such portion is not required although this heretofore has been thought necessary and desirable in making high-class and fancy boxes.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and ar rangement of the several parts of my improved box whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I willnow proceed to de- 1923. Serial No. 643,655.

scribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a box and the method of making the same in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; 1

Figure 2 is a view in perspective with portion broken away of a box constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the box cover part being shown raised and showing the position of the lifting web or strip;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional'view taken through a box constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention with the box cover part closed; 1

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective illustrating a box and method of making the same in accordance witha further embodiment of my invention;

Figure 5 isa view in perspective illustrating a box constructed in accordance with the second embodiment of my invention with the box cover part in open position;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3 the box is produced in substantially the same manner as particularly set forth in my pending application Serial No. 621,025 filed February 24, 1923 except that the core C is sectional,

said section being separated at a diagonal line of desired degree, the sections of the core being maintained in superimposed relation by suitable means 1, said means herein comprising a pin carried by one of the sections and fitting within a socket or recess in the second section.

In producing the box a strip or web 2 is first disposed around one of the sections of the core C, in other words overlying the upper and lower faces thereof with the extremities of said web extending beyond the same end of the core section. The sheet or box bottom part 3 and the sheet or box top part 4 are then applied after which the side strips 5 and 6 are disposed around the edges of the core. After this assembly the strip 7 of box trimming paper or the binding part is applied around the strip or part 5. This strip or part 7 has adhesive appliedto a face thereof whereby the strip may be effectively and conveniently applied. The strip 7 is also of a width materially in excess of the width of the part or strip 5 so that the marginal portions of the strip may be caused to overlap and be adhesively secured to the marginal portions of the sheets or parts 3 and 4; and also to the edges of the'strips 5 and 6 whereby the various parts of the box are effectively maintainedin assembled relation, The extremities of the strip or web 2 in the assembly of the structure are caused to overlie the outer faces of the adjacent end portions of the sheets or parts 3 and iand said overlying portions a are arranged inwardly ofthe overlapping portions 7) of the strip 7 whereby the extremities of the strip or web 2ar'e efi'ectively anchored or secured.

After the parts of the box have been properly assembled an incision is made at a desired position through the strip 7 and the outer's't'rip or member 5 whereby the lid and box isseparated from each other and the box provided. with a shoulder for requisite coaction with the lid. The incision may be produced at any point between the longitudinal' margin of the outer strip or part 5 in order to produce the box with a full shoulder or with a shoulder onlyreaching a part of the way up toward the top. After this separationad'j ac'ent ends of thetop and bottorn' are hingedly connected, said hinged connection being at the end remote from the ends o-fsaid parts with which the extremities of the strip or web 2 are'connected'.

When the cover of the box is moved into open position, as illustrated in Figure 2, the strip or web 2' will be straightened out whereby it is assured that the contents within the bottom of the box will be raised or lifted and the extent of opening movement will depend upon the length of the strip'or web 2. The length of the strip or web 2 may be increasedor decreased by varying the angle of separationbetween the sections of the core C.

My improved box may be employed with diflerent kinds of merchandise and it is thought to be obvious that with the use of the web or strip 2 the contents of the box will be readily and conveniently removed.

It is also to be noted that the strip or web 2 lifts the contents ofthe box for supporting the same at all times from the bottom and that the web or strip 2 is built in with practically no extra cost in the labor of. constructing the box. The process of inserting and securing the web or strip is effected without any extra gluing operation and without any pasting or gluing on the inside of the box at any point. 7 When the cover of the box is closed the applied web or strip 2 prevents the contents from shaking or rattling and also serves to gently draw the contents into a position of a structure and method wherein the box cover is permitted to swing into a full open position and which is accomplished by employing only a single core C and with the strip or webQ disposed around the upper and lower faces and hinged end portion thereof.

Other than this the boxisconstructed in the same manner as hereinbefore' described.

From the foregoing description it is thought tolbe' obvious thata box constructed in accordance, with'n y invention is particularly well adapted for use reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obviousthat my invention is Susceptt ble of some changeand modification Without departing from theprinciples anol' spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and: formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as herein= after claimed.

I l s a a 1. A lnethod'of making abox consisting in disposing a lifting web partially around a core, forming'a' closed hollow member about the core with the extremities of the web overlying end portions of the box bottom part and" the box top part, applying a single adhesive strip around the sides of the hollow member and engaged with the box cover and the box' bottom part a1id"dis posed over the overlying portions of the web to anchor the extremities of the web'and making an incision through the binding strip and certain of the box parts to separate the hollow member.

2. A'niethod of'making a box consisting in disposing a lifting web partially around a core, forming a' closed hollow member about the core with the extremities of the web overlying adjacent end portions of the box bottom part and the box top part, applying a single adhesivestrip around the sides of the hollow'member and engagedwith thebox cover part and the box bottom part and disposed over the overlying portions of the web to anchor th'eextremities' of the web and making an incision through the binding strip and certain of the box parts to separate the hollow member.

3. Aniethod of making a box consisting ofidisposing a liftingw'ebpartially around a part of a sectionalcore forming a closed hollow member about the core with'the extremities of the web overlying" end portions of the box bottom part and the box top part, applying a single adhesive striparou'nd' the sides of the hollow member and engaged with the box coverpartand' the box bottom part and disposed over the overlying portions of the web to anchor the extremities of the web and making an incision through the binding strip and certain of the box parts to separate the hollow member.

4:. A method of making a box consisting of disposing a lifting web partially around a part and between adjacent parts of a sectional core forming a closed hollow member about the core with the extremities of the web overlying end portions of the box bottom part and the box top part, applying a single adhesive strip around the sides of the hollow member and engaged with the box cover part and the box bottom part and disposed over the overlying portions of the web to anchor the extremities of the web and making an incision through the binding strip and certain of the box parts to separate the hollow member.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JNO, J. TYERQ 

